{"product_id":"the-conquest-of-the-cosmos-paperback","title":"The Conquest of the Cosmos - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandre Fontaine Rousseau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrancis Desharnais\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003ePablo Strauss\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wild ride into the depths of outer space and the heights of hubris!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOctober 4, 1957: The launch of Sputnik--a piece of orbital space junk that goes \"beep beep\"--kicks off a battle for celestial supremacy between the USSR and the USA, rival superpowers armed with massive rockets, galaxy-sized egos, and zero chill. Over the course of a decade, scientists, politicians, and regular folks on both sides of the Iron Curtain grapple with the big questions: How do you convince a dog to volunteer for a one-way trip into orbit? Wouldn't it be easier to just fake the whole \"moon landing\" thing in a movie studio? And how are we supposed to sell commemorative T-shirts and coffee mugs if we don't get a sweet logo designed ASAP?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriter Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau (\u003ci\u003eVampire Cousins\u003c\/i\u003e) and artist Francis Desharnais (\u003ci\u003eArt Wars\u003c\/i\u003e) blast off on a ridiculous, irreverent, and utterly un-factual journey through the twists and turns of the Space Race. Across a series of hilarious episodes, the duo takes aim at the excesses of capitalism, the dark side of communism, and the questionable wisdom of launching billions of dollars into the void. \u003ci\u003eThe Conquest of the Cosmos \u003c\/i\u003eis a withering satire of politics, ideology, and human ambition that couldn't be more relevant to our current moment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of Tom Gauld, Kate Beaton, and Monty Python will delight in the deadpan humour and minimalist illustrations in this biting comedy!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the BDGest'Arts Award for Best Comic!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandre Fontaine Rousseau\u003c\/b\u003e does not draw, but he does write comic book scripts... Quite a lot of them, in fact. His graphic novel collaborations include \u003ci\u003eVampire Cousins\u003c\/i\u003e with Cathon, \u003ci\u003eThe Conquest of the Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLes premiers aviateurs\u003c\/i\u003e with Francis Desharnais, and \u003ci\u003eLa pitoune et la poutine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLes canots de Satan\u003c\/i\u003e with Xavier Cadieux. He is also the author of non-fiction books \u003ci\u003eMusiques du diable\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVieille école\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives and works in Montreal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancis Desharnais\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most prolific authors in Quebec's growing comics scene, with titles including \u003ci\u003eArt\u003cbr\u003eWars\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eMotel Galactic\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy (with Pierre Bouchard), and \u003ci\u003eBurquette\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted as an animated series by\u003cbr\u003ethe National Film Board of Canada. His book \u003ci\u003eLittle Russia\u003c\/i\u003e has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Prix\u003cbr\u003edes libraires du Québec and the Grand prix de la ville de Québec for best graphic novel. Also active in animated\u003cbr\u003efilm, he won the Young Audience Award at the Annecy Festival in 2025 for his film \u003ci\u003eThe Great Annual Party of the\u003cbr\u003eCreatures of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePablo Strauss\u003c\/b\u003e has translated several works of Quebec fiction into English. He is a three-time finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for translation, for \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Year\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eSynapses\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), and \u003ci\u003eThe Country Will Bring Us No Peace\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). His shorter translations, reviews, and essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Montreal Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. Strauss grew up in Victoria and now lives in Quebec City.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Thaler\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, zine-maker and environmental microbiologist. She is currently revising the manuscript of a historical novel about the Arctic. Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals, and can be found online at marythaler.wordpress.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54260469006447,"sku":"9782925114611","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5840\/4719\/files\/G7MRr4Xfds9782925114611.webp?v=1788985535","url":"https:\/\/www.sidekickcomicbooks.com\/products\/the-conquest-of-the-cosmos-paperback","provider":"Sidekick Comic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}